Examples of AMICABLE

They reached an amicable agreement.

<the contract negotiations between the hotel workers and management were reasonably amicable>

About a million couples divorce each year in the United States, and most, like my ex and me, start out striving to keep the split amicable. And though you may have good intentions, things can go awry during the traditional I-win-you-lose adversarial process. —Annie Finnigan, Family Circle, 17 Oct. 2008

Instead, with the help of a neighborhood activist, Rob struck out in another direction. He retook his old turf from the dealers who had replaced him and opened a fruit stand and, later, a hot-dog concession. Bright, amicable and assured, Rob so impressed Anderson that the sociologist hired him as a part-time assistant. —Ellis Cose, Newsweek, 30 Aug. 1999

Cops such as William Anderson and Lowell Powell had been Sonny's friends. “I was a policeman and he was something of a thug,” Powell recalled, but nonetheless their dealings were amicable. In the big picture, however, there was no love lost between Sonny and the cops. —Nick Tosches, Vanity Fair, February 1998

Synonym Discussion of AMICABLE

amicable, neighborly, friendly mean exhibiting goodwill and an absence of antagonism. amicable implies a state of peace and a desire on the part of the parties not to quarrel <maintained amicable relations>. neighborly implies a disposition to live on good terms with others and to be helpful on principle <neighborly concern>. friendly stresses cordiality and often warmth or intimacy of personal relations <sought friendly advice>.

AMICABLENESSES Defined for Kids

amicable

adjectiveam·i·ca·ble\ˈa-mi-kə-bəl\

Definition of AMICABLE for Kids

: showing kindness or goodwill <“I only hoped … that the parting could be more amicable than this.” — Louise Fitzhugh, Harriet the Spy>